I do not have enough storage to back up my iPhone on my iCloud. Is there a way to backup my iPhone on a MacBook Air? There is no USB plug

I do not have enough storage to back up my iPhone on my iCloud. Is there a way to backup my iPhone on a MacBook Air? There is no USB plug

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Jun 20, 2020 6:23 PM

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Posted on Jun 20, 2020 6:36 PM

You can plug your iPhone cable into the following adapter which will plug into your MacBook Air: USB-C to USB Adapter - Apple


or you can use the following cable for your phone with no adapter: USB-C to Lightning Cable (1 m) - Apple


The use the following instructions to backup to a computer: How to back up your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support

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Jun 20, 2020 6:36 PM in response to Tpaolillo7

You can plug your iPhone cable into the following adapter which will plug into your MacBook Air: USB-C to USB Adapter - Apple


or you can use the following cable for your phone with no adapter: USB-C to Lightning Cable (1 m) - Apple


The use the following instructions to backup to a computer: How to back up your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support

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